A salmon troller approaches the harbor in Sitka Alaska, one of the premier ports in the North Pacific for the wild salmon fishery
A fisherman hurries to find the best spot to catch salmon as they return to spawn thought Sitka Sound
Purse seining in a fishery in which vessels fish near the mouth of rivers as salmon migrate to spawning grounds. The net is extended behind the fishing boat and then a smaller boat circles back to bring the net closed. Lines top and bottom of the net are drawn tight like strings on a purse and the catch is pulled aboard
